Regulations How much cargo insurance is ‘sufficient’? by James Manson How much cargo liability insurance does a carrier in Ontario really need? It seems fairly straightforward, but like many issues in the trucking industry the question is actually not so…
Human Resources We’re failing the literacy test by Rolf Lockwood One of my dearest friends, long gone now, could not read. We’d been close for something like 15 years, speaking every few days, seeing each other every two or three…
Equipment Me? Shift gears? I think not. by James Menzies The trucking industry seems to have another divisive issue on its hands. Ontario’s decision at the 11th hour to delay a rule that would prohibit those obtaining their A/Z licence…
Health & Safety Ontario jeopardizes road safety by delaying A/Z licence restriction by Mike Millian The province of Ontario is currently the only jurisdiction in all of Canada and the U.S. that allows someone to take their Class A road test in an automatic or…
Business Management Canada’s trucking industry should be proud by David Henry “The big American companies are going to eat us all up!” I heard this a lot in the mid-90s. Schneider was moving into Canada at the time. JB Hunt seemed…
Health & Safety Join in the fight as a trucker against trafficking by John G Smith Shari’s story is difficult to hear, but we need to listen. You can almost picture the 15-year-old and her cousin heading to Wendy’s to buy a Frosty, one of those…
Equipment Technology can help prevent rear-end crashes, so what are we waiting for? by James Menzies It didn’t have to happen. Those are the first thoughts that enter my mind any time I read about a fatal rear-end crash involving a tractor-trailer. And there have been…
Equipment Effective maintenance reports are all in the details by John G Smith Kirk might have been grinning a bit behind his mask. It’s hard to tell. But I’m sure the owner of my go-to automotive shop has heard descriptions like this before.
Health & Safety Truck drivers lack a united voice for lobbying by Rolf Lockwood Drivers are a little hard to understand in one key respect, and I say that after having spent more than 40 fulfilling years in their company: they won’t organize themselves…
Transportation Should trucking be paying for parking? by Jim Park There’s no easy answer to the truck parking crisis, but I’m sure there’s a better answer than forcing drivers to choose between paying to park their boss’ truck or sleeping…
Regulations 10 things to know about privacy law proposals by Jaclyne Reive Trucking companies that deliver directly to consumers receive personal information (e.g. names, addresses, and telephone numbers) on a regular basis. And companies with private fleets collect such details to facilitate…
Equipment Recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly past by David Henry When I hear the term ‘The good ol’ days,’ I’m reminded of the expression that: The good ol’ days were old, and it’s good they’re behind us. We often have…
Regulations The ABC of AB5 spells trouble for trucking by John G Smith It seems Canadian regulators are not alone in raising concerns about misclassified truck drivers. But while the focus on this side of the border involves cracking down on Driver…
Business Management Are you fulfilling drivers’ wants and needs? by Ray Haight Recently, I heard someone refer to his wife’s shopping habits, describing her as a “want person and not a need person.” Some time ago I had actually done some quick…
Business Management Interim sales leadership makes a lasting impression by Mike McCarron In spite of strong growth at our company I have been concerned for some time about the long-term leadership of our sales efforts. People, strategies and technology are changing so…
